Detroit Lions’ Stafford not thinking tenure, just Cardinals

Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 2:15 PM EST Dec 7, 2018 As Matthew Stafford prepares to wrap up his 10th NFL season, he is guaranteed to post his sixth season without a winning record as the Detroit Lions’ quarterback. The Lions are 0-3 in the postseason with Stafford. They are likely to miss the playoffs for a second straight year and for the third time in four years. With little to show a decade into Stafford’s tenure, criticism has mounted and talk of trading Stafford has become a popular subject among fans and media. More: Don’t tell Stafford my secret: I admire him Stafford fielded questions Thursday about criticism and his struggles. He was asked what gave him confidence that the “Matthew Stafford era” would eventually work out for the Lions. “I’m taking it week-to-week, man,” Stafford said. “I’m not too worried about eras at the moment. Just trying to do whatever I can, honestly, to help our team beat the Arizona Cardinals.” Stafford has taken a lot of heat lately for his late-game turnovers that cost the Lions chances at victory in the past two games. Against the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams, he has four turnovers: three interceptions and lost a fumble. “Obviously, fourth-quarter turnovers are tough,” he said. “Don’t want to have them. I had the pick-six in the Chicago game, our guys did a nice job battling back. (We) had a chance there to tie it up late and then last week. I… [Read full story]